Political Theory and the Global Crisis: How can political theory contribute to understandings and solutions?

Programme

10.30-11.00: Welcome

11.00-12.15: Vittorio Bufacchi (University College Cork) Global Social Injustice

12.15-1.30: Lunch (own arrangements)

1.30-2.45: Paula Casal (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona) Conservative and Conservationist Sufficiency

2.45- 4.00: Keith Breen (Queen’s University Belfast) Production and Productive Reason

4.00- 4.15: Break

4.15-5.00: Discussion: What can academics do about world poverty? 
Paula Casal (Academics Stand Against Poverty http://academicsstand.org/)

Venue: Conference Room, Department of Political Science, Trinity College, Dublin, 3 College Green, 6th Floor. 

Registration: There is no fee. Attendees are requested to register with [email protected] by May 18. This conference is supported by the Political Theory Specialist Group of the Political Studies Association of Ireland.